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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1940
Page
4
Eastern Star Bonita Chapter will hold initiation and services at a regular meeting in the new Masonic Hall at 504 Taylor Street. This will be the chapter's first gathering at the new location tonight at the stated hour.
Tonight AMARILLO Chapter hosts watermelon picnic at 910 Carolina Street for members and families. Ladies night at Carpenters Hall follows with dancing. Tuesday schedule includes bridge at Amarillo Country Club, First Baptist Martha Class picnic, and multiple church and club gatherings around Ellwood Park and North Taylor Street.
Special catcher Livyd Summers of the Pampa Oilers will wed Mildred Barclay of Pampa on Tuesday night at home plate before a game against the Borger Gassers. Summers, long a catcher in Pampa and Borger, will marry after the season as he recovers from a shoulder injury and a thumb issue. The couple will not travel until season’s end, and a post wedding shower is planned by local fans.
The Naomi Class of First Baptist met at Mrs D D Grantham 1721 Lincoln St for a Thursday afternoon covered dish luncheon social and business session. Opening prayer by Mrs W E Konkle devotional by Mrs L F Borden and What a Friend sung by the group. Officers were elected and next quarter’s work outlined with guests Mrs B Smith and Mrs A M Borden among attendees.
Mr. and Mrs. EF. A. Armstrong hosted at the Amarillo Hotel Coffee Shop a dinner for their Chicago guest Mrs Grace Thurston. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Ray Armstrong Rae Nell and Donald Armstrong. Mrs Thurston travels to California via Carlsbad Caverns and Grand Canyon.
A come-as-you-are breakfast was held at 6:30 Saturday morning at Betty Jo Roberts home. Guests wore pajamas or housecoats and were served breakfast by host Betty Jo Roberts to Betty Grace Smith Lahoma Walters Floy Neece Dorothy Smith and the hostess.
Members of the Amarillo Chapter Order of the Eastern Star and their families will attend a watermelon picnic at 6 30 tonight in the back yard of Mr and Mrs F Pelton at 910 Carolina Street.
Auxiliary No 180 of the Carpenters Union will meet at 2 o clock Thursday afternoon at Mrs Ed Taverle home 1301 Fast Seventh Avenue Mesdames PD Sandidge and L McPherson will be assistant hostesses
The Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers fixes Dallas as host for November 6 to 8, after reconsidering a move to the third week. President Mrs. Joe A. Wessendorff of Richmond announced the decision to keep the event near its customary time. The change was not feasible due to planned activities and conflicts with Thanksgiving holidays.
Evelyn Boyd surveys weekly items from travel notes to club events. Cruise figure Storm sails to San Francisco August 15 with previous stops in Hawaii Pago Pago Haiti Fiji and Auckland. Garden Club hosts a seated coffee at 2801 Hayden Street with talks on Fall Perennials and Delphiniums. Catholic Women sponsor a book review of Frances Parkinson Keyes The Great Tradition at 3615 North East Eighth Avenue.
Miss Sarah Frances Smith daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe H Smith of Silverton married Jack Zimmell in a San Jacinto Methodist ceremony read by Rev. H. C. Smith. The couple plans to reside at Steckall Camp near Borger after a two week visit to Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Virginia Simmons of Benton Harbor Michigan filed her fifth divorce suit against Lewie L. Simmons in Circuit Court in St. Joseph Missouri. She previously pursued actions in March 1937 June 1937 August 1938 and January 1959. The couple wed in 1932.
Informal coffee gathering honored Mrs. Earl Barsh as she prepares to move to Albuquerque. Hostess Mrs. Jack Wyatt at 2009 Fillmore Street. attendees included Mrs. H. A. Gilmore and a long list of friends. Guests sent handkerchiefs and gifts, including a wooden bound autograph book.
Brown felt and brown satin beret described as versatile for a first fall dress and for winter wear with a fur coat, showcasing timeless chic and adaptable styling.
In December about 15 000 southern Louisiana trappers vanish into swamp life for three months to trap raccoon muskrat otter and mink. Inspectors roam bayous buying hides cash for sale of furs that make Louisiana a leading U S fur producer with a multi million dollar annual catch often larger than Canada and Alaska.
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Marguerite Kyle daughter of Mr and Mrs E P Kyle 1818 Taylor Street to D O Lafferty flying instructor at the Municipal Airport for the Civil Aeronautics Authority. The wedding was held last Wednesday in Clovis New Mexico and they reside at the Herring Hotel. Lafferty is the son of Mr and Mrs F Lafferty of Great Neck Long Island New York. He has lived here a year.
This piece argues women can cultivate a good disposition as a key asset. It lists steps: be glad for others' small successes, avoid letting minor slights trigger rage, and adapt to changed plans. It emphasizes that a positive temperament helps in life, work, and relationships.
Pauline Cammack Circle of the First Baptist Women’s Missionary Society will meet at 9 30 Wednesday morning in the home of Mrs W S Noland 1611 Van Buren Street.
Las Casoras club members will meet at Mrs. F. T. Gilkerson’s home at 811 Carolina Street Tuesday evening for a bicycle ride. The group met Friday at the Gilkerson residence and served refreshments to listed members and guests.
A reader notes that stockings sized to fit the leg length create a sleek smooth line from ankle to thigh and elevate appearance. The commentary praises proper fitting to achieve a refined, legged silhouette.
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